Handling of charitable gifts for veterans is under investigation

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The long-running Oregon Department of Justice investigation into the Oregon War Veterans Association (OWVA) is increasingly focused on Salem lawyer and frequent candidate for higher office, Kevin Mannix.Mannix, a former lawmaker who has run for U.S. Congress, Oregon attorney general and governor, performed legal work and other services for OWVA, a troubled 501(c)19 charity that purported to provide ...
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The Oregon War Veterans Association upped the ante this week in its legal battle with the Oregon Department of Justice. In February, the state Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the association, claiming its executive director, Greg Warnock, had diverted funds for personal use. Here is an extended statement Warnock issued this week in response to the lawsuit filed by Attorney General John Kroger's ...
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